Chapter 31: 31 Discussing the elders

‘I explain in a second,’ he grabs my arm and leads me to a bookcase filled with what must be ancient books.

I expect him to ask me about leaving his room or about what I told the elders, but he starts with a different question.

‘What did your parents say? You said you figured it out.’ He looks hopeful to me.

‘I did, I spoke with my mom and she told me something is didn’t know. Maybe because she didn’t remember it happened to her until I ask about it.’

‘So, what is it?’ he is so impatient and it is a good thing that he looks cute while he is.

‘My parents could not have children. I mean, she said it was hard and after five years of trying, there I was. When I ask her about it, she was hurt. God, she didn’t like it one bit that I accused her of cheating or adopting me.’ Igétas is rubbing my arm in a calming way.

‘She said to me that she prayed to the gods and hoped for a miracle.’ I look deep into his green forest eyes. ‘Do you get it? The Gods and Goddess, she prayed to the moon.’

Igétas takes a step back. ‘What? That isn’t possible.’ He shakes his head and I tell him exactly what my mom said.

‘Well, I better start believing the Selene shit now.’ He sighs and I push him, of course, he doesn’t move.

‘Don’t talk to her like that, she created me to be with you. Show some respect.’

‘Well, it is hard to believe.’

‘I know it is. I just know it is a little longer than you, but do you see? It is nice to know that we both are created with blessings from the same goddess. It makes me more connected to you, to the werewolf world. I felt like an outsider and I know the feeling will not go away soon. It is nice to know we are connected in this way. Do you understand me?’

He kisses the top of my head and hugs me tightly. ‘It’s good to know that it isn’t just a mistake. I know we belong together, but with you not having a wolf. I was worried. It makes more sense now.’

‘It does, doesn’t it? Of course, I don’t know a lot about Luna-courage and Selene, but only more to learn.’

‘If you want to learn, We have a library with werewolf books. Ask Ela to show you after you leave this meeting.’ I nod at his suggestion.

‘So, why are the elders here?’

He rubs the back of his head and is trying to find the right words. I am proud that I already know his thinking face.

‘I think I can best describe it as damage control for the future. At least that is what I think it is. He doesn’t know how to deal with our situation, naturally. So instead of talking with us, he went behind my back and called the elders.’

‘What does he want them to do?’

‘Well, when I got a message from Zack that the guests arrived, I left you and went to see who was coming. Then I saw the Elders car and decided to attend. He acted like a real Alpha all worried about the Pack and the impact of a human. He asks them everything with the plan to send you away.’ He looks pained.

‘I am still here,’ I reassure him.

‘He hoped for two old elders to show up. Little did he know that the great-aunt of Amanda joined Alexander. She is more open to change. Like you said earlier. He is threatened by you, scared for us. He hoped that had permission to send you away. Which of course mean…’

‘You would come with me.’ I finish his sentence like a real movie couple. He smiles at it and nods.

‘But the plan doesn’t work out. They like you. You are one of the good exciting things that happened in the last ten years.’

‘Great,’ I say not sure what to say next.

At that moment the door opens and the meeting continues. Igétas tells them about what I just had discovered and it raises more questions than it solves. We didn't tell them everything. We took the Selene story out of it. We discuss that we all need some time to find answers about Igétas and my mating. Angeline and Alexanders promise to keep in touch and try to find out if this kind of thing happened before. Igétas tells them that we try to find answers in our books.

Days went by quick. I am moved in to the Pack house and try to go to some of my classes. Igétas isn’t big on the idea of my leaving to Pack ground, but with a lot of security and a compromise of only going to school three times in a week, he caved. Rose and Joe weren’t keen on the idea of me moving in with a wolf, but they saw how good Igétas is for me. And he really is.

I know he is busy with Pack stuff, but he always find time for me. Tharros tries to keep them away from me, but the matebond is too strong. I sometimes find myself walking in a direction and finding him working on the Pack grounds. We talk while he is working and he tells me a lot of werewolf stuff I didn’t know.

I learn every day from him and of course my friends. Ela and Amanda are almost always around me. I think because Igétas told them to, but seems like they just like me. I am also trying to connect with Jolanda. Sometimes we talk for ten minutes, but most of the time we are disturbed by a ‘’Luna-emergency’’. She always leaves right away.

I don’t have a lot of thing to do. Some of the Pack members don’t seem to like me and the group don’t appear to become smaller. The ‘’anti-Violet-campaign’’ start to work. I am not mad at them. They just following the advice from the Alpha, but it does hurt a little.

Thanks to my unique situation, I am spending a lot of time in the library searching in old stories for answers. So far no luck.